Rand Paul casts lone dissenting vote. [View All]

[BzaDem]

"Like father, like son. Libertarian-leaning Rep. Ron Paul (R., Texas) is known in the House as a frequenter lone dissenter on bills. Today, his son, freshman Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.), voiced the only “nay” vote on a measure that outlaws aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.

The amendment to a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill passed 96-1.

The younger Mr. Paul said he thought it was a bad idea to point lasers at pilots, but “there are a lot of states that already have laws, and I think the states ought to take care of it."

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Laser pointers, often used to guide office staff through corporate slideshows, can cause blindness and plane wrecks if pointed at a pilot’s windshield, said the measure’s sponsor, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D., R.I.)."

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/02/03/rand-paul-follows-dad-in-solo-dissent/

Really? You think it's unclear whether pointing lasers at planes is a bad thing, so you want to let the states experiment?

:rofl:

I guess I'm just glad he isn't arguing for a second amendment right for potentially-plane-crash-causing laser pointer usage.